PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Monty Archangel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryuk Mizugaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryuk Mizugaki told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Archangel
vs
Mizugaki

190 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Counter striker
Good chin

Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Monty Archangel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryuk Mizugaki!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archangel throws a hook to the side of Mizugaki's head but Mizugaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mizugaki scores with the left hand. Archangel knows he should have avoided that one.
Mizugaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Archangel.
Mizugaki slips under a jab.
Archangel cracks Mizugaki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Mizugaki throws a hook but Archangel avoids it easily.
Archangel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Archangel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Archangel moves out of range of the body kick.
Mizugaki blocks a leg kick.
Mizugaki looks to land a combination but Archangel avoids it well.
Mizugaki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mizugaki fakes the leg kick and cracks Archangel in the body.
Mizugaki tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Archangel counter with a right hand.
Mizugaki darts in trying to clinch
and Archangel counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizugaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Archangel connects with a single shot there.
Archangel throws the left hand but Mizugaki avoids the punch easily.
Archangel staying out of range there.
Mizugaki throws the kick towards the body but Archangel avoids it.
Mizugaki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Archangel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mizugaki moves in looking to clinch but Archangel pushes him off.
Mizugaki fails to land with a series of punches.
Mizugaki moves to clinch but Archangel breaks away
and Archangel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizugaki closes the distance but Archangel moves to the side
and Archangel counters with a nice uppercut.
Archangel swings for the body but Mizugaki moves out of range.
Mizugaki misses with a series of wild punches.
Ryuk Mizugaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Archangel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mizugaki finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Archangel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mizugaki drops his hands momentarily and Archangel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mizugaki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Archangel circles away quickly and effectively.
Mizugaki lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Archangel punishes Mizugaki's body with a nice straight punch.
Mizugaki is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Archangel checks a leg kick nicely.
Mizugaki lands an overhand right.
Mizugaki blocks a jab.
Mizugaki closes the distance looking to clinch
and Archangel counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizugaki looks to land a combination but Archangel avoids it well.
Good standup being displayed there by Archangel as he connects with a hook.
Mizugaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Archangel. Those never looked like landing.
Mizugaki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mizugaki throws a low kick but Archangel moves out of range easily.
Mizugaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Archangel.
Archangel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Archangel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Archangel.
Archangel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mizugaki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Archangel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archangel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mizugaki on the side of the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mizugaki!
Mizugaki throws a sloppy head kick and Archangel moves out of range easily.
Jab from Mizugaki.
Archangel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mizugaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Archangel.
Mizugaki's jab looks to have found its range, popping Archangel under the eye.
Mizugaki walks into a jab.
Archangel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mizugaki throws a head kick that misses
and Mizugaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Archangel throws a lazy right hand but Mizugaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mizugaki misses with a wild combination.
Archangel fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ryuk Mizugaki will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Archangel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mizugaki under the eye.
Mizugaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Archangel was well out of range. Poor timing from Mizugaki.
Mizugaki closes the distance looking to clinch
and Archangel counters with a stiff right hand.
Archangel throws a looping overhand right but Mizugaki ducks down to avoid it.
Archangel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mizugaki.
A head kick from Mizugaki lands but Archangel takes it in his stride.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mizugaki.
Archangel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mizugaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Archangel tries to bum rush Mizugaki with a series of wild strikes but Mizugaki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice defenses there by Mizugaki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizugaki fails to land with a series of punches.
Ryuk Mizugaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mizugaki closes the distance looking to clinch
and Archangel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mizugaki staying out of range there.
Archangel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mizugaki.
Archangel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Archangel misses with a two punch combination.
Archangel looks to land a right hand but Mizugaki moved out of range.
Mizugaki throws a head kick that misses.
Mizugaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Archangel misses the target.
Archangel throws a shot from downtown. Mizugaki moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizugaki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mizugaki moves in looking to clinch but Archangel pushes him off.
Mizugaki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Archangel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mizugaki moves to clinch but Archangel breaks away
and Archangel counters with a three punch combo that has Mizugaki backing up. Mizugaki nods at Archangel to acknowledge the strikes.
Mizugaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mizugaki lands a head kick!
Archangel keeps the fight on the outside.
Archangel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mizugaki counters with a nice body kick.
Mizugaki wants to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mizugaki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizugaki drops his hands momentarily and Archangel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mizugaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Archangel.
Archangel throws an overhand right that lands on Mizugaki's shoulder, as Mizugaki tries to avoid the shot.
Ryuk Mizugaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Archangel throws a right hand that misses
and Mizugaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mizugaki tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Archangel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mizugaki throws a head kick but Archangel moves out of range.
Mizugaki throws a head kick but Archangel moves out of range.
Archangel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mizugaki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mizugaki moves out of range of the body kick from Archangel.
Archangel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mizugaki tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Archangel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Archangel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mizugaki checks it well.
Mizugaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mizugaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Archangel throws a looping overhand right but Mizugaki ducks down to avoid it.
Archangel throws a series of strikes that have Mizugaki backpedaling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mizugaki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mizugaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Archangel.
Mizugaki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Archangel takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Monty Archangel will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A big left from Archangel misses.
Archangel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Archangel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mizugaki misses with a straight left.
Mizugaki tries to clinch but Archangel is having none of it.
Mizugaki lands a high kick!
A punch lands to the side of Mizugaki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mizugaki throws a head kick but Archangel moves out of range.
Archangel throws a low kick but Mizugaki moves out of range easily.
Mizugaki misses with an uppercut.
Mizugaki throws a leg kick which misses Archangel's front leg but catches the back leg as Archangel tries to avoid it.
Archangel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mizugaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mizugaki slips a jab from Archangel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizugaki looks to clinch
and Archangel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Archangel loads up on a big right hand but Mizugaki slips the punch.
A shot to the body from Archangel misses
and Mizugaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Archangel walks into a straight right hand from Mizugaki.
Archangel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mizugaki wants to clinch
and Archangel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mizugaki throws a sloppy head kick and Archangel moves out of range easily.
Archangel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mizugaki connects with a looping right hand.
Archangel throws a right hand that misses
and Mizugaki counters with a good, hard body kick but Archangel shrugs it off.
Mizugaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Archangel.
Mizugaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizugaki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Archangel's head.
Archangel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mizugaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mizugaki darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Archangel lands a nice hook to Mizugaki's body. Mizugaki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Archangel misses with a leg kick.
Mizugaki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mizugaki throws a half hearted mid kick.
A lazy left from Archangel finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Mizugaki.
Mizugaki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mizugaki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Archangel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mizugaki blocks a jab.
Mizugaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mizugaki loads up on a big right hand but Archangel slips the punch.
Mizugaki throws a lazy head kick
and Archangel counters with a left to the body.
Mizugaki throws a head kick but Archangel moves out of range.
Archangel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mizugaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Archangel.
Mizugaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mizugaki moves out of range of the body kick from Archangel.
Mizugaki moves out of range as Archangel strikes.
Mizugaki is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archangel explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A big right from Archangel misses.
Mizugaki tries to clinch but Archangel moves away
enabling Archangel to counter with a crisp jab.
Archangel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Archangel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mizugaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Archangel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Archangel misses with a straight right.
Archangel connects with a body shot that sends Mizugaki's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Archangel!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mizugaki throws a sloppy head kick and Archangel moves out of range easily.
Mizugaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Archangel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mizugaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Archangel.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Monty Archangel.
Well Archangel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Monty Archangel!
In his post fight interview, Monty Archangel started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.